diff --git a/src/apps/mail/FindWindow.cpp b/src/apps/mail/FindWindow.cpp
index c5cbee3b80..d7b78b9405 100644
--- a/src/apps/mail/FindWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mail/FindWindow.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ FindPanel::~FindPanel()
 void FindPanel::AttachedToWindow()
 {
 	BView::AttachedToWindow();
-	SetViewColor(216, 216, 216);
+	SetViewColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
 	Window()->SetDefaultButton(fFindButton);
 	fFindButton->SetTarget(this);